Place | Asia: Borneo, Brunei Bay Area, Kuala Belait |
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Accession Number | 111105 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
KUALA BELAIT, BORNEO, 3 JULY, 1945. WARRANT OFFICER 2 B T LAVELLE, HEADQUARTERS 20 INFANTRY ...
Description
KUALA BELAIT, BORNEO, 3 JULY, 1945. WARRANT OFFICER 2 B T LAVELLE, HEADQUARTERS 20 INFANTRY BRIGADE (1); ACTING AS INTERPRETER FOR CAPTAIN J MURRAY, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (3), QUESTIONING A DUTCH SERVICEMAN, FUSILIER JOHAN PALIT, OF THE NEI TANK CORPS, WHO ESCAPED FROM A JAPANESE FORCED LABOUR CAMP ON 23 MAY 1945 INTO THE JUNGLE. HE WAS CARED FOR BY THE DYAK NATIVES WHO BROUGHT HIM TO BRIGADIER W J V WINDEYER, COMMANDER 20 INFANTRY BRIGADE.